So this week in the forum the members discussed the most recent episode of The Big Bang Theory entitled " The Closet Reconfiguration (March 14)." The posts in this weeks forum were in depth and the serious. The episode last week dealt with Howard finding a note from his father and not wanting to read it. Sheldon, while organizing Howard's closet, comes across the letter and reads it. He later tells the others about it and the others want to tell Howard, who does not want to know what the letter said. So in the end the gang comes up with a plan to tell Howard what the letter said, without telling him what it said. The episode was more endearing and serious then it was funny, and the members of the community did not like the idea. Actually, the community was split down the middle, with half really enjoying the episode, and the other half finding it annoying.
This is the first time that I have actually seen members of the community becoming increasingly negative with one another and negatively reacting to each others post, even at one point calling out each other. For example one member wrote to the other ,"whatever. It still was a sucky comment.
I think most of your comments are sucky as well. Sucks for you to be a rude person on a fandom board."
The discussion became intense a certain points and the fans are engulfed with the show. I am a bit intimidated to join the conversation.
I understand how it can become intimidating to join the conversation. The rude comments seem to take away the comfort in being able to express your opinion. It is no different then real life bullying where students or people are intimidated to be themselves due to bullies.
ReplyDeleteI can see how it can become intimidating as well. However, I also think that for some people, it is a release to be able to make negative and bullying comments when they are safe behind their computer screen. Although I have not seen too much on the site I am in, I think for certain people it makes them feel better to belittle the ideas and opinions of others. I don't get it, but it seems to be the way world works sometimes.
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